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Eight Dead in Central Russia Car Crash

07:49 09/04/2013

Eight people were killed and one seriously injured when three vehicles collided and caught fire east of Moscow early on Tuesday, the regional emergencies service said.

Bout’s Defense to Complain about Prison Conditions
06:54 09/04/2013
A lawyer of Russian national Viktor Bout, who has been convicted for arms trafficking in the United States, said on Tuesday he had prepared a complaint about prison conditions.
Novgorod Official Refuses to Testify in Fraud Probe
03:51 09/04/2013
A high-ranking official in Russia’s Veliky Novgorod Region, charged as part of a probe into misappropriation of state funds intended for road maintenance, has refused to testify during his first interrogation, a spokesman for the region’s investigative committee said late on Monday.
US Calls on Russia, China to Ease Tensions with N. Korea
01:18 09/04/2013
US officials said Monday they have asked Russia and China – two North Korean allies – for help in getting Pyongyang to back off the escalating rhetoric and inflammatory actions that have alarmed its neighbors and prompted the Pentagon to heighten its military readiness.
Gay Rights Not Violated in Russia - Putin
01:13 09/04/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday denied that the rights of gay people are being violated in Russia.
Obama Opens Window for Russians to Contest Magnitsky Sanctions
00:25 09/04/2013
Russian officials who are slapped with Magnitsky Act sanctions this week may have seen their dim prospects for recourse in US courts brighten thanks to US President Barack Obama.
Russia’s Space Program to Focus on Landing Missions – Expert
22:03 08/04/2013
Landing missions to celestial bodies in the Solar System will form the backbone of Russia’s space research program in the coming decades, a prominent Russian expert said Monday.
Graft Case Number Down in Russia Despite Crackdown
20:52 08/04/2013
The Kremlin’s anti-corruption crusade seems to be flagging, with the number of graft cases in decline and top kleptocrats unaffected, experts and legislators said Monday, citing new statistics from the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office.
Russian Journalist, Disabled in Attack, Dies at 55
20:43 08/04/2013
An opposition journalist from the Moscow Region who sustained permanent head trauma after a brutal beating five years ago died on Monday after choking on a bit of food, his supporter told RIA Novosti.
Jehovah's Witnesses in Southern Russia Face New Charges
18:14 08/04/2013
Prosecutors in the southern Russian city of Taganrog have charged 16 Jehovah's Witnesses with taking part in the activities of an extremist organization after they allegedly resurrected the banned local branch of the international religious organization.3
Germany Set to Intensify Civil Society Dialogue With Russia
23:03 07/04/2013
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday Berlin plans to broaden the discussion on civil society and human rights with the Russian government.
Russian Military Inspectors to Fly Over Romania, Hungary
04:58 07/04/2013
Russian military inspectors will make surveillance flights over the territories of Romania and Hungary under the international Open Skies Treaty within a period starting Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry has reported.
Russian President Vladimir Putin to Visit Germany
02:16 07/04/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to Germany on April 7-8 to hold talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel and take part in the opening of the Hannover Messe (Hanover Fair).
Luzhniki World Cup Refit to Cost Up to $800M - Official
22:24 06/04/2013
Tough FIFA rules mean it could cost nearly $800 million to make Moscow’s vast Luzhniki arena fit to host the 2018 World Cup final, the Russian capital’s top construction official said Saturday.
Medvedev to Discuss Trade, Energy with Serbian PM
22:09 06/04/2013
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will hold talks with his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic on April 10, the Russian government’s press service said on Saturday.
Chief Doctor Held for Selling Newborn in South Russia - Police
21:37 06/04/2013
A chief doctor at a maternity clinic in the southern Russian city of Vladikavkaz was detained by police on Saturday while trying to sell a newborn baby for 1 million rubles ($31,700), a police spokesman has said.1
Iran Nuclear Talks: No Breakthrough, But Step Forward
20:29 06/04/2013
The latest round of talks between six world powers and Iran on its nuclear program has been “definitely a step forward,” although it has ended with no clear breakthrough, Russia's top negotiator on Iran said on Saturday.
Moscow Slams UN ‘Maneuvering’ on Syria Chemical Attack Probe
18:38 06/04/2013
Moscow believes the United Nations is disrupting an investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria under pressure of “certain states,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
Opposition Rally Attracts Some 600 in Moscow – Police
17:24 06/04/2013
Some 600 people gathered on Saturday for a rally in central Moscow in support of those arrested over last year’s clashes on Moscow’s Bolotnaya Square, a police spokesman said.
Russian Army Office to Be Buried in Snow over Debt
10:06 06/04/2013
How to you punish an organization that contracted snow cleaners and did not pay them? Why, bring the snow back, of course.2

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